P Lance Lynn #39
Age: 38 | Bats: S | Throws: R | Morale: Very Good
11/06/2025
OA: 45 POT: 45
P LANCE LYNN #39 - AGE: 38 - BATS: S - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY GOOD
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
4 4 0-1 0 5.23 10.1 9 3 11 4 1.94 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 40 40 40 40
Movement 45 45 45 45
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 50 50
Curveball 50 50
Changeup 50 50
Sinker 50 50
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 65
Suggested Role Strictly BP
Type Neutral
Hold Runners 55
Defense 45
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 25
Baserunning Inst.: 25
Sacrifice Bunt: 45
Bunt for Hit: 20
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
05/18/2025 WSH Loss, 6-8 X 2.1 2 0 0 2 2
05/13/2025 @ NYM Win, 4-1 X 3.0 2 0 0 3 0
05/07/2025 @ LAA Loss, 4-9 X 2.2 2 4 4 3 2 Loss
05/02/2025 NYM Loss, 3-5 X 2.1 3 2 2 3 0
PERSONALITY
Lynn puts in long hours.
High: Work Ethic
Low: Leader, Loyalty
Birthday:05/12/1987
Born in:Marion, IN
Nationality:American
Height:6' 5"
Weight:270 lbs
Local Popularity:Very Popular
National Pop.:Very Popular
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$2,500,000
Signed Through:2025 Season
Major Service:14 Years, 119 Days
Service This Yr:186 Days
40-Man Service:14 Years, 119 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 4 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 3 11 4 0 0.0 0 0 0.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 17.42 7.84 3.48 9.58 9.56 1.94 216 -0.4 .200        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 20 6 1 0 3 6 2 1 0 0 0 .300 .364 .800 1.164      
vs. RHB 17 3 0 0 0 0 9 3 0 0 0 .176 .462 .176 .638      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 2025 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
May 4 4 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 3 11 4  
Last Year 18 18 3 5 0 4.96 89.0 105 51 49 12 37 78  
2 Years Ago 11 11 3 5 0 5.61 61.0 63 39 38 10 23 66  
Career 336 312 129 92 1 3.74 1850.0 1704 818 769 186 667 1858  
Home 2 2 0 0 0 3.86 4.2 5 2 2 2 5 2  
Road 2 2 0 1 0 6.35 5.2 4 4 4 1 6 2  
Grass 4 4 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 3 11 4  
Day 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 2.1 2 0 0 0 2 2  
Night 3 3 0 1 0 6.75 8.0 7 6 6 3 9 2  
As Starter 4 4 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 3 11 4  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 St. Louis - MLB 24 18 2 1 1 1 3.12 34.2 25 12 12 3 11 40 0 0 1.04 .275 2.86 0.6 121
2012 St. Louis - MLB 25 35 29 18 7 0 3.78 176.0 168 76 74 16 64 180 0 0 1.32 .323 3.57 3.0 103
2013 St. Louis - MLB 26 33 33 15 10 0 3.97 201.2 189 92 89 14 76 198 0 0 1.31 .310 3.36 3.6 93
2014 St. Louis - MLB 27 33 33 15 10 0 2.74 203.2 185 72 62 13 72 181 2 1 1.26 .290 3.41 3.3 132
2015 St. Louis - MLB 28 31 31 12 11 0 3.03 175.1 172 66 59 13 68 167 0 0 1.37 .318 3.49 3.2 127
2017 St. Louis - MLB 30 33 33 11 8 0 3.43 186.1 151 80 71 27 78 153 0 0 1.23 .248 4.87 1.2 125
2018 New York - MLB 31 11 9 3 2 0 4.14 54.1 58 26 25 2 14 61 0 0 1.33 .364 2.34 2.1 103
2018 Minnesota - MLB 31 20 20 7 8 0 5.10 102.1 105 61 58 12 62 100 0 0 1.63 .321 4.81 0.8 85
2018 Total - MLB 31 31 29 10 10 0 4.77 156.2 163 87 83 14 76 161 0 0 1.53 .336 3.95 2.9 90
2019 Texas - MLB 32 33 33 16 11 0 3.67 208.1 195 89 85 21 59 246 0 0 1.22 .322 3.29 6.2 125
2020 Texas - MLB 33 13 13 6 3 0 3.32 84.0 64 34 31 13 25 89 1 0 1.06 .243 4.23 1.2 130
2021 Chicago - MLB 34 30 30 13 7 0 3.36 193.0 150 76 72 20 50 216 1 0 1.04 .274 3.55 4.9 135
2022 Chicago - MLB 35 11 11 5 3 0 4.81 58.0 54 31 31 6 14 59 0 0 1.17 .306 3.54 1.5 93
2023 Chicago - MLB 36 11 11 3 5 0 5.61 61.0 63 39 38 10 23 66 0 0 1.41 .327 4.60 0.7 78
2024 Chicago - MLB 37 13 13 1 5 0 6.17 58.1 73 41 40 10 28 55 0 0 1.73 .348 5.13 0.2 70
2024 Kansas City - MLB 37 5 5 2 0 0 2.64 30.2 32 10 9 2 9 23 0 0 1.34 .312 3.58 0.7 166
2024 Total - MLB 37 18 18 3 5 0 4.96 89.0 105 51 49 12 37 78 0 0 1.60 .336 4.60 0.9 88
2025 Baltimore - MLB 38 4 4 0 1 0 5.23 10.1 9 6 6 3 11 4 0 0 1.94 .200 9.56 -0.4 85
Total MLB 336 312 129 92 1 3.74 1850.0 1704 818 769 186 667 1858 4 1 1.28 .302 3.78 33.2 111
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2008 Batavia - A- 21 6 4 1 0 0 0.96 18.2 12 5 2 0 4 22 0 0 0.86 .261 1.65 0.8 415
2008 Quad Cities - A 21 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 1.25 .273 5.83 -0.1 179
2009 Palm Beach - A+ 22 5 2 0 0 0 2.30 15.2 16 4 4 0 3 17 0 0 1.21 .364 1.60 0.7 173
2009 Springfield - AA 22 22 22 11 4 0 2.92 126.1 117 51 41 5 51 98 0 0 1.33 .299 3.47 2.7 138
2009 Memphis - AAA 22 1 1 0 0 0 2.70 6.2 5 2 2 0 3 9 0 0 1.20 .312 1.85 0.3 147
2010 Memphis - AAA 23 29 29 13 10 0 4.77 164.0 164 96 87 21 62 141 0 0 1.38 .300 4.43 1.4 83
2011 Memphis - AAA 24 12 12 7 3 0 3.84 75.0 79 33 32 2 25 64 0 0 1.39 .344 2.92 2.1 104
2016 Palm Beach - A+ 29 2 2 0 0 0 2.45 3.2 4 3 1 0 0 4 0 0 1.09 .333 1.02 0.2 162
2016 Springfield - AA 29 1 1 0 0 0 0.00 3.0 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .375 2.20 0.1 999
2021 Chicago - MLB 34 2 2 1 0 0 5.25 12.0 11 7 7 1 3 20 0 0 1.17 .385 2.34 0.5 87
2023 Charlotte - AAA 36 5 5 0 1 0 5.24 22.1 28 14 13 3 8 28 0 0 1.61 .403 3.66 0.5 84
Total AAA E 47 47 20 14 0 4.50 268.0 276 145 134 26 98 242 0 0 1.40 .321 3.88 89.2
Total AA C 23 23 11 4 0 2.85 129.1 120 51 41 5 51 101 0 0 1.32 .301 3.44 141.1
Total A+ C 7 4 0 0 0 2.33 19.1 20 7 5 0 3 21 0 0 1.19 .357 1.49 170.7
Total A W 2 2 0 1 0 2.25 8.0 8 2 2 2 2 7 0 0 1.25 .273 5.83 178.9
Total NYP 6 4 1 0 0 0.96 18.2 12 5 2 0 4 22 0 0 0.86 .261 1.65 414.8
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 St. Louis - MLB 24 10 0 2 0 0 3.27 11.0 10 4 4 2 5 5 0 0 1.36 .267 5.36 -0.2 115
2012 St. Louis - MLB 25 6 2 1 2 0 5.73 11.0 13 11 7 3 6 15 0 0 1.73 .345 5.68 -0.1 68
2013 St. Louis - MLB 26 5 3 2 2 0 5.19 17.1 19 10 10 1 11 17 0 0 1.73 .375 3.65 0.2 71
2014 St. Louis - MLB 27 2 2 0 0 0 3.09 11.2 13 4 4 0 3 11 0 0 1.37 .371 1.84 0.5 117
2015 St. Louis - MLB 28 1 0 0 0 0 9.00 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 2.00 .500 2.26 0.0 43
2018 New York - MLB 31 2 0 0 0 0 13.50 2.0 3 3 3 0 2 2 0 0 2.50 .429 4.33 0.0 32
2021 Chicago - MLB 34 1 1 0 1 0 6.75 5.1 5 4 4 2 2 7 0 0 1.31 .250 7.53 -0.1 67
Total MLB 27 8 5 5 0 5.01 59.1 64 37 33 8 30 59 0 0 1.58 .344 4.33 77.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2011 St. Louis - MLB P 18 2 2 2 0 4 0 1.000 34.2 1.04 -0.2 .000
2012 St. Louis - MLB P 35 29 5 16 1 22 1 .955 176.0 1.07 -1.0 .000
2013 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 14 26 5 41 1 .976 201.2 1.79 -0.9 .000
2014 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 8 28 0 37 1 .973 203.2 1.59 -1.0 .000
2015 St. Louis - MLB P 31 31 12 14 1 28 2 .929 175.1 1.33 -0.5 .000
2017 St. Louis - MLB P 33 33 9 17 2 28 2 .929 186.1 1.26 +1.8 .000
2018 Minnesota - MLB P 20 20 6 4 0 11 1 .909 102.1 0.88 +1.2 .000
2018 New York - MLB P 11 9 3 2 0 7 2 .714 54.1 0.83 +0.3 .000
2019 Texas - MLB P 33 33 8 6 0 14 0 1.000 208.1 0.60 -0.1 .000
2020 Texas - MLB P 13 13 2 4 1 6 0 1.000 84.0 0.64 -0.7 .000
2021 Chicago - MLB P 30 30 8 13 0 22 1 .955 193.0 0.98 +0.1 .955
2022 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 3 2 0 5 0 1.000 58.0 0.78 +0.3 1.013
2023 Chicago - MLB P 11 11 0 5 0 5 0 1.000 61.0 0.74 -0.2 1.006
2024 Chicago - MLB P 13 13 0 3 0 3 0 1.000 58.1 0.46 -0.2 1.004
2024 Kansas City - MLB P 5 5 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 30.2 0.29 +0.2 .000
2025 Baltimore - MLB P 4 4 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 10.1 0.87 +0.4 .000
TOTAL P 334 310 82 142 10 235 11 .953 1838.0 1.10 -0.5 .978
PLAYER HISTORY
06/07/2005 Drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 6th round of the 2005 MLB June Amateur Draft from Brownsburg HS (Brownsburg, IN). Did not sign.
06/05/2008 Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1st round (39th) of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from University of Mississippi (Oxford, MS).
10/28/2011 Won the 2011 MLB World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals.
07/10/2012 Selected to the 2012 MLB All-Star Game.
11/02/2017 Became a free agent.
03/12/2018 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $12,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
07/30/2018 Was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the New York Yankees, along with cash, in exchange for 1B Tyler Austin and P Luis Rijo.
10/29/2018 Became a free agent.
12/18/2018 Signed a 3-year contract worth a total of $30,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
12/08/2020 Traded by the Texas Rangers to the Chicago White Sox for LHP Avery Weems and RHP Dane Dunning.
05/28/2021 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $58,000,000 with the Chicago White Sox organization.
06/03/2021 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for 4 days.
06/19/2021 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 4 days.
11/25/2021 Finished 3rd in 2021 MLB AL Cy Young Award voting.
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 65 (65); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/04/2022 Injured (torn flexor tendon (elbow)),out for 13 months.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
07/10/2023 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
11/12/2023 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
04/29/2024 Injured (sore ankle),day-to-day for one week.
05/05/2024 Injured (back spasms),day-to-day for 5 days.
06/17/2024 Was traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Kansas City Royals in exchange for SP Travis Smith.
07/12/2024 Injured (torn back muscle),out for 4 months.
11/01/2024 Suffered setback in recovery from injury, requires surgery and will miss another 5 months.
11/06/2024 Wins the 2024 World Series with the Kansas City Royals.
12/02/2024 Became a free agent.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
02/15/2025 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000 with the Baltimore Orioles organization.
05/18/2025 Injured (torn elbow ligament),out for 11 months.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2012 10 6
2013 11 5
Year GS Rank
2013 33 2
2014 33 4
2017 33 1
2019 33 5
Year W Rank
2012 18 4
2013 15 6
2014 15 8
2019 16 5
2021 14 8
Year Win. % Rank
2012 .720 7
2019 .593 10
2021 .667 7
Year IP Rank
2014 203.2 10
2019 208.1 4
2021 205.0 3
Year BF Rank
2013 856 10
2014 866 9
2019 875 1
2021 819 6
Year HRA Rank
2017 27 9
Year BB Rank
2013 76 4
2014 72 8
2015 68 8
2017 78 2
2018 76 4
2019 59 10
Year K Rank
2013 198 9
2019 246 4
2021 236 5
Year WP Rank
2019 18 1
Year ERA Rank
2014 2.74 9
2017 3.43 7
2019 3.67 7
2021 3.47 5
Year BABIP Rank
2017 .248 2
2021 .279 2
Year WHIP Rank
2019 1.22 7
2021 1.04 2
Year K/BB Rank
2019 4.17 6
2021 4.45 9
Year RA/9 Rank
2019 11.32 8
2021 9.66 2
Year HR/9 Rank
2014 0.57 3
2015 0.67 10
2019 0.91 3
2021 0.92 6
Year H/9 Rank
2017 7.29 6
2019 8.42 9
2021 7.07 3
Year K/9 Rank
2012 9.20 3
2013 8.84 9
2019 10.63 7
2021 10.36 10
Year QS Rank
2019 20 5
2021 17 9
Year QSP Rank
2019 .606 5
2021 .531 9
Year CG Rank
2014 2 8
2021 1 3
Year CGP Rank
2014 .061 10
2021 .031 5
Year SHO Rank
2014 1 10
Year WAR Rank
2013 5.4 10
2019 6.2 4
2021 5.4 4
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